Author's Note:
Animal Crossing: New Horizons just got some new content this week - The Roost is making a comeback and Harv's Island got a facelift, among other cool stuff. Feels like a whole new game, almost. A few Animal Crossing characters will be appearing in this chapter, so yeah. Guest reviews:
"Do you watch anime? If you do, do you watch a show titled "Durarara!"?"
YES! I do watch Durarara! I really dig how the show works, with a focus on so many characters and a bunch of stories intertwining with one another. You could say that this story was somewhat influenced by Durarara, in many aspects. (Also, Izaya Orihara is a criminally underrated anime villain, just throwing that out there.) Moving on:
"Can you possibly have a Durarara-inspired episode? I mean, you can't have the characters from Durarara appear in this story, but you can make an episode inspired by the show. Like, if someone made a group chat for the residents in the Smash Mansion. That sounded lovely, don't you think?"
That sounds awesome! Got a smile on my face just thinking about it. Thanks for the request. Another anonymous review:
"Random question, but could we have some MGS characters show up? Preferably Hal (Otacon) and Mei-Ling? I mean, we got both Snake and Gray Fox, so it shouldn't be impossible to have Hal and Mei-Ling. Sorry for asking. It's just, this fanfic needs some MGS love, know what I'm saying?"
There's gonna be plenty of love for Metal Gear Solid in the coming chapters. Mark my words. One more anonymous review:
"Wait a minute, wasn't the party board got scrapped so Master Hand can build the Assist Tower?"
Went back over chapter 151 and...shoot, you're right. Let's just say that a new game board was built, for convenience measures. Yeah, that'll work. David has questions, per usual:
"Any reason why Sora, Kairi, and Riku got aged down to their KH1 appearances? (Not gonna give them back their KH3 looks I guess)? Have Yu and Yukiko gotten back together yet? (Call me slow for asking). Will we still see the other Velvet Room characters show up? (Persona Q2 missed an opportunity to see them refer each other as siblings). A Monster Hunter Rise DLC chapter when it comes out next year? And finally, what are your thoughts on the Nintendo Switch Online Expansion suffering from emulation issues and more?"
They aged down because Sora did for Smash. Yu and Yukiko haven't gotten back together yet. Other Velvet Room characters will show up. Might do a Monster Hunter Rise DLC chapter. And I have no opinion on anything pertaining to the Online Expansion, as I've yet to try it out. Didn't even know about the emulation issues until you brought it up. TIME TO GO has a question about a certain Street Fighter:
"...wait a bloody minute. WHERE IS AKUMA?! He's literally one of the first non-Smash resident that I want them to leave. And you didn't mention him here? Why?"
Kinda gave Akuma a pass, since he has some representation in Smash (in the form of a Spirit). I've got something big planned for him; he'll be gone from the mansion soon. Next is Romance Enjoyer:
"...Doom Slayer and Isabelle's scenes are getting old and weird pretty quickly. Please fix this soon, Mr. CG01."
Gotcha. One last review, this one from Cloudestein:
"Are you projecting yourself onto Master Hand, dude? You always said in your author's note that you don't care about Halloween. Is that why you made Master Hand hate Halloween, to indirectly show your own hatred of Halloween?"
Good question! I wouldn't say that I "hate" Halloween - just don't care for it compared to other holidays. Master Hand's hatred for Halloween is by no means a projection - although it might've been exaggerated a little.
Episode 307: Kraken
For those of you that didn't know, there was a new pro hockey team. That team was the Seattle Kraken, and they were located in...well, Seattle. First established in the winter of 2019, the Seattle Kraken started their first inaugural season this year, and so far, they're doing pretty solid. For an expansion team, that is.
As past episodes of Smash Life had proved, Master Hand was a huge fan of any professional sports team in Seattle- whether it be the Seahawks, Mariners, or the long-past SuperSonics. So it was pretty natural for the giant hand to become a fan of the Kraken as well. And he wanted others to be as big of a fan as he was.
Hisui Hearts in the previous episode hinted at some "Get It Kraken" initiative, and today Master Hand was set on putting said initiative into action. But he wouldn't do it alone, of course - he asked Isabelle and Ayaha Oribe to assist him in his efforts. Isabelle, feeling that Master Hand could afford all the help he needed, even asked an acquaintance of hers to stop by and help. That acquaintance was the RV-traveling hippie dog, Harvey.
"So what do you think, Master Hand?" Harvey asked the giant hand, as he stepped out of an RV that he decorated himself. The RV was decorated in the Seattle Kraken colors, in four different shades of blue. "Pretty groovy RV, huh?"
"Yes, you have done a splendid job, my friend!" Master Hand commended Harvey, terribly impressed by the hippie dog's mad art skills. "But I must ask - how can we promote the Kraken to the others with this RV?"
"You mean the residents?" inquired Isabelle, who was on the lookout for the Doom Slayer. Kept looking over her shoulder multiple times. "We can't drive Harvey's RV inside the mansion!"
"Exactly! That is why we need another method to promote the team. Hopefully, when my favorite quarterback arrives, he can show us the way."
"Your favorite quarterback?" Ayaha crinkled her nose, hoping that Master Hand was joking. Whoever Master Hand's favorite quarterback is had no idea what kind of trouble he was bound to find himself in.
Ayaha: One thing I've noticed about the sports teams in Seattle...all of them have blue as their primary color. The SuperSonics never had blue in their history, to my knowledge; maybe that's why they were forced out of town. *pauses* They were forced out of town, right?
Master Hand: Mario's comments still irk me. When he claimed that I had issues...those very words ate away at my soul. If I wish to prove Mario wrong, then I have to turn the right page. This Seattle Kraken initiative may be a small step, but it's a small step worth taking, I hope.
Isabelle: I don't care for hockey, so...I'm doing this for the ice cream sundae that I was rightfully promised. I might've fallen for Master Hand's other promises in the past, but this one sounds pretty legit to me!
Master Hand suddenly got all giddy, as a Range Rover pulled up to the mansion. Isabelle, Ayaha, and Harvey all failed to understand Master Hand's happiness, as a man stepped out of the car. It was a man that Isabelle was quite familiar with years ago.
"Things here have sure changed a lot..." remarked the man, as he closed the door to his Range Rover; that man was Carrington, the same dude who was killing it in episode 42's prank war. And also Master Hand's favorite quarterback, allegedly.
"Ah, if it isn't my favorite quarterback!" exclaimed Master Hand as he floated over to Carrington, nearly spooking the man. Carrington shrugged his scare off, smiling with slight joy. "Come and give your Master Hand a hug!"
"Are you my grandma now or something? Also, where exactly should I hug you?" Carrington would find himself squeezed by Master Hand, who lifted up the and carried him over to Isabelle and company.
"It's been too long, my friend." After he returned to his original position, Master Hand dropped Carrington back on his feet. Who knows how many bones the giant hand might've crushed.
"Hey, watch it, you almost hurt my hand!" Carrington showed off his right hand, which had a partial cast on it. Couldn't risk any further injury, given the football position he played.
"Master Hand is very reckless when it comes to showing affection," stated Isabelle, as Carrington noticed the Shih Tzu standing at his feet and smiled.
"Hi, Isabelle! Almost didn't see you there. Did you get smaller since the last time I saw you?" A comment like that really made Isabelle feel some type of way.
Carrington: It's kinda funny when you think about it - I had injured my throwing hand last month, and ever since then Master Hand's been dying to reconnect with me. Apparently, me being injured made me his favorite quarterback? Or was I his favorite already beforehand?
"Have you heard about the new hockey team in town, the Seattle Kraken?" Master Hand asked Carrington, who laughed feeling as if Master Hand was lowkey insulting his intelligence.
"Of course I know about the Kraken!" replied Carrington; as a pro athlete living in Seattle, it was Carrington's civic duty to support other pro sports teams in the city. "Been to one of their home games. Pretty decent squad."
"Much agreed! That said, however, I have some troubling news to share with you...there seems to be a dilemma within the mansion."
"A dilemma? What kind? A virus breakout? Air conditioning's not working? Bowser's going on a wild pranking spree?"
"No...though the Bowser pranking spree almost happened. Almost. Sadly, not enough folks in the mansion are supporting the Kraken."
"And Master Hand wants you to do something about it," Harvey pointed at Carrington, wondering if he was up for the challenge. Carrington mulled over the offer before a sensible thought entered his mind.
"Would it be really worth it, though?" Carrington asked, taking into account how many people he would have to convince to like the Kraken. "Would someone like Samus Aran ever support the Kraken?"
"Well, she is an LA Chargers fan..." stated Master Hand; who knew that Samus watched sports, let alone have a favorite sports team? "...her depression might prevent her from liking an expansion hockey team. The others are fair game."
"You know best, Master Hand. If it works for you, then I guess it'll work for me. So when do we get started?"
"Right now! Best to strike while the iron's hot. Follow my lead, my man, and we'll spread the news about the Kraken in no time!"
As a way to make up for nearly ruining their wedding, Pac-Man proposed a new house for Link and Zelda to stay in. Link and Zelda both had plans to stay at the mansion, so the Hylian couple was tasked with finding a potential house owner. Mario would offer to help the couple, as well as Cloud...and another one of Isabelle's many acquaintances.
"This is what the house supposedly looks like," Link explained to Lottie, a member of the Happy Home Designers, as he showed the otter a proposed design of the house in the living room. Mario, Cloud, and Zelda were also checking the design out.
"Looks promising - though the exterior design could use a bit more work," Lottie gave her two cents on the design, saving any nitpicking for later. "Why is there a statue of you and Zelda at the front?"
"Statue? What statue?" Link glanced at the proposed design, only to frown when he saw a statue in the front yard...albeit drawn horribly in marker. Link very slowly looked up at Mario. "Mario, was this your doing?"
"It's to remind the house-a occupants about your awesome wedding!" Mario gave out his excuse, although not a single soul in the living room was buying it. The amount of care that Mario had shown was uncanny.
"It's been three weeks, and you still treat our wedding like it's your biggest personal achievement," Zelda said to Mario, as she noticed how cordial the plumber acted towards her compared to the past. "Let it go already."
Link: No, Zelda and I aren't moving out...yet, but we get to stay in a room together on the first floor, which is kinda the next best thing. The only drawback, however, is that the room is right next to Master Hand's room. Every night, we'll be subjected to Master Hand singing randomly in his sleep, or even practicing Apache war cries that I'm not sure even exist. But we are the voices of authority - we can always nip that stuff in the bud. The rest of the mansion might even thank us for it.
"Hmm, I doubt we have any room to build that house outside the mansion," said Lottie; eight neighboring houses were present outside the mansion, and eight was already enough in Lottie's eyes.
"Okay then, how about we build it where Rayman and his friends live?" suggested Cloud, and it was hard to disagree with the swordsman's idea. "They sure could use some neighbors."
"Brilliant-a thinking, Cloud!" Mario pointed at the swordsman, appreciating him for always thinking ahead and thinking out of the box. "There will be more-a room to build that statue."
"We are NOT building that statue," stated Link, wondering how many times he would have to make himself clear. "Do you think Rayman would want to see that statue outside his house every day?"
"In case he needs to remind-a himself of your marriage to Zelda, then yes." Mario so far was acting like an extremely proud father, and that behavior irked more than just Link and Zelda.
"If Rayman is going to have neighbors, the least we can do is give him a heads up," said Lottie, believing that Rayman and friends deserved to be a part of the new house process. "So how do we send the message?"
"This might sound mean-spirited, but the new occupants should-a beat up Rayman and his pals," suggested Mario, as everyone in the living room gave him crazy looks. "Then after they start-a begging for mercy, they'll tell them it's a prank and tell them that they're neighbors."
"What is wrong with you...?" Cloud asked Mario, thinking that the plumber was insane in the membrane. The wedding must've gotten to his brain.
"I think we should do a peace offering," proposed Zelda, as Villager came running inside the living room with a sea bass mount. "Just tell them that it came from their new neighbors, and just go from there."
"Hey guys, check out this new fish I caught!" exclaimed Villager as he happily showed off his newest catch. It was an Atlantic goliath grouper - one of the biggest bony fish species around. "Isn't it so cool?"
"Do you eat it?" asked Link, who had never met a caught fish he didn't eat. Villager was heavily offended by the Hylian's question as he gasped and clutched his pearls.
"No way, it's for display! I just stare it at on my wall, and feel proud of myself." Villager was feeling proud already as he stared at his sea bass mount, although Link and company failed to see the fascination.
"...and then you eat the fish, after staring at it long enough." At this point, Villager had enough of Link's crap as he hook his sea bass mount and walked away.
"You guys are no fun..." Villager grumbled as he stormed out of the living room, taking his sea bass mount in the hopes that someone would actually appreciate it. Would take him all day long to do that.
"You know, the fish mount gives me an idea..." Lottie said to the others, as Villager's sea bass mount gave her the perfect idea for a peace offering.
Viridi, Kirby, and Incineroar recently joined Cafe Leblanc as the new baristas, and it was a huge relief for Joker. No longer did Joker have to keep Pit in check - that was Viridi's duty now. Not only that, but Kirby and Incineroar's presence made for more efficient coffee-brewing and curry-making. Oh, and there were more voices to deter Pit from his...usual shenanigans.
"What do you mean, I can't pour my own spinal fluid into this curry?" Pit asked Viridi, holding a sledgehammer to the back of his neck with a bowl of curry underneath. Where did he even find that sledgehammer?
"It's disgusting, Pit," stated Viridi, who couldn't bear to see her boyfriend hurt himself. Especially in the name of adding a little flavor to his bowl of curry.
"Have you ever had spinal fluid before? Do you even know what it tastes like?" Viridi could answer no to both questions, and it still wouldn't be enough to sway Pit's diabolical mind.
"Here is your cup of espresso!" Kirby said to Tom Nook as he placed the large cup of coffee on the counter. Placed it near the tanuki's phone and Morgana, who was busy licking his paws. Being that he was an adept chef, it was no surprise that Kirby was as great of a barista.
"Much thanks, Kirby," Tom Nook thanked the puffball as he took a sip of coffee, only to be interrupted by the sound of his phone vibrating. "Hmm, wonder who that could be."
"I must say, Kirby, you have done well in your first week on the job," Joker commended Kirby, as Tom Nook put his espresso down and grabbed his phone. "Much better than Pit. At least you never..."
"Hello? Hi, Blathers!" Tom Nook spoke into the phone, sounding delighted to be speaking with a good friend of his. Joker stopped speaking and Morgana stopped licking his paws, as he and the others eavesdropped on Tom Nook's call. "You opened up your new museum in town? That's great!"
"Unless this museum is like the Smithsonian, I ain't going," remarked Pit, only interesting in checking the new museum out if the exhibits come to life. Preferably in the daytime, as opposed to night.
"And what's that? Brewster is going to be operating a cafe within the museum?!" That certainly got Joker and the others' attention, for all the right reasons. Or in Pit's case...the wrong reasons. "Splendid! Wonderful!"
Tom Nook: I have known Blathers and Brewster for quite some time, and I find myself charmed by how those two manage to stay close friends. After all, Brewster is one of the shyest individuals I've ever met, and Blathers is, well...his name kind of gives it away.
"...and we took that personally," seethed Pit, malevolence on his mind, as he took his sledgehammer with him and left the cafe. Kirby and Incineroar, wondering where Pit was wandering off to, followed after the angel.
"Yes, yes, I'll be there later tonight," Tom Nook promised to Blathers, anxious to have a sip of Brewster's coffee. It has been so long. "I'll bring Timmy and Tommy too. Okay, see you then!"
"You and this Blathers guy must be pretty tight," Morgana said to Tom Nook, who ended his call and placed his phone back on the counter.
"Blathers has been wanting to put a museum in Seattle ever since I moved here. Took him a few years, but he has finally realized his dream."
"We should totally go to the museum together, Pit!" Viridi squealed as she looked towards Pit...only to realize that the angel was now gone. "Pit? Where are you? Ugh! Why would he just leave like that?"
"Must've gone to the bathroom," assumed Joker, as he expected Pit to be back in around thirty minutes, at the least. Forty-five at the most. "Guess it's just me and you, for the time being."
"Aw phooey, Kirby and Incineroar must've gone with him! If it means that Pit won't miss the toilet and wet his pants again...then so be it."
No longer worrying about the possibility of Zant wanting to kill him, Falco was hanging out with his main man Fox in the movie room. Also in the movie room was Corrin, who was checking out the mansion's Disney movie catalog with his daughter Kana.
"So apparently Touma wants to incorporate another wrestling storyline into his Force Five show," Falco discussed with Fox, as the word "wrestling" caused Corrin's ears to perk up.
"Is it another incest angle?" asked Fox, worried about what other insane ideas Touma had formulated in his head. "Because that stepmom-daughter thing he proposed for Kiria and Tsubasa was just..."
"No incest...but a pregnancy. The villain of the day gives birth to some...hand, and the Force Five must work together to stop the hand from causing mayhem a la Crazy Hand. It's more stupid than it sounds."
"Pardon me, friends, but are you two interested in All Elite Wrestling?" Corrin approached Fox and Falco, sounding like a condescending spokesperson. "Or AEW, for short?"
"We are not your friends," Fox said to Corrin, setting the social distance between himself and the prince. "Also, what the heck is an AEW?"
"You've never heard of AEW before?!" Corrin was shocked, believing that Fox and Falco had missed out on a lot. "Why, it's the hottest wrestling promotion right now! Banjo recommended it to me a few weeks ago."
"Hot in terms of how the wrestlers look, or hot in terms of quality?" Fox had to make sure that Corrin wasn't overexaggerating things, taking every word with a grain of salt.
"The latter, of course. Watching AEW will make you feel refreshed, and reinvigorate your soul. It will even make you feel like a kid again!"
"'Make you feel like a kid again'?" Falco reiterated Corrin's words, as he had a big frown on his face. "Corrin, do we look like manchildren to you?"
"The main show, AEW Dynamite, comes on at 8 o'clock PM on Wednesdays. But their other show, Rampage airs at 10 o'clock on Fridays. Both shows air three hours earlier here since we're on the west coast."
"Hate to break it to ya, but Falco and I are usually busy around those times," stated Fox; as heads of Star Records, there were no days off. Sometimes. "So I doubt that we'll be able to..."
"Papa, I found a movie!" Kana squealed to Corrin, as she held up a movie cover to her dad. Corrin was disheartened that his conversation with the pilots had come to an end, but he enjoyed the talk.
"I would recommend checking out the match highlights online," Corrin recommended to Fox and Falco, pointing his finger at the pilots as he returned to Kana. "Give it a try, friends."
"WE'RE NOT YOUR FRIENDS!" Fox shouted at Corrin, who was inspecting out the movie that Kana had selected. Fox had seen plenty from Corrin to know that having him as a friend would not be ideal.
"We better check out this AEW, if it means making Corrin happy," advised Falco, knowing that Corrin would bother him and Fox about AEW later in the day. "Save ourselves some trouble."
Fox: Corrin has rarely pointed at me like that, if ever...I don't like this new Corrin. Wish he just stuck to Star Wars and Harry Potter. What's next, watching My Little Pony with his kid? *pauses* Don't give him any ideas...
With Carrington now in tow, Master Hand was going around the mansion with Isabelle, Ayaha, and Harvey, spreading the word about the Seattle Kraken. The group ran into Yoshi, Lucas, Sonic Crash, Sans, Pyra, and Mythra in the hallway, and handed them Kraken bobbleheads. Homemade bobbleheads, that is.
"Is this player going to be a household name anytime soon?" Yoshi asked Master Hand and company, holding up his bobblehead for everyone to see. There was some paint rubbing off on the bobblehead, unto Yoshi's hand.
"Not yet, but they're gonna be a household name real soon!" assured Carrington, removing any doubt from Yoshi that he was holding a bobblehead of a bona fide scrub. "Try investing in them now - it'll be like investing in cryptocurrency."
"But only better," added Master Hand, who had supplied Yoshi and the other residents with all sorts of Kraken merch. "Best to be a fan now, than to be one later and risk being called a bandwagoner."
"Or you can be a fan of the Arizona Coyotes!" exclaimed Harvey as Sans laughing in response caused the hippie dog to look confused. "The Arizona Coyotes are a good hockey team, right?"
"you're kraken me up, man," Sans snickered at Harvey, as Carrington was apparently a fan of the skeleton's pun and was laughing along with him.
"Haha, that was a good one!" Carrington pointed and laughed at Sans, as the others wondered what was wrong with him. "This guy's a riot. Why isn't he a fighter in Smash?"
"Because we don't want to deal with cancer on the battlefield," replied Mythra, shuddering to think of how many puns Sans would crack in a prototypical Smash battle.
"How can you say that, when Pyra and Ness exist?" Sonic asked Mythra, angering her and Pyra as the two Blades angrily approached the hedgehog. "It was a joke, it was a joke!"
"Didn't sound like a joke to us..." frowned Pyra, taking out their blades as they chased Sonic down the hallway. Sonic ran, screaming for his life, as Lucas let out a big sigh of relief.
"Let's go; our work here is done," Master Hand said to Carrington and company, as he led them away from the premises. Once Master Hand was gone, the Luminary came around the corner.
Isabelle: Because they're an expansion team, the Seattle Kraken don't have any bobbleheads in stock yet. So I had to take whatever Seahawks bobbleheads Master Hand supplied me with, and painted over them. It was much harder than I imagined.
"What is Master Hand up to?" the Luminary asked Lucas, who was checking out the Kraken scarf he was wearing around his neck. Nothing wrong with getting free sports merchandise. "And what's with the scarf?"
"Ayaha gave me this scarf," replied Lucas, taking his scarf off and holding it out for the Luminary to see. "It's part of Master Hand's initiative to promote the new hockey team in town, the Kraken."
"Hmm, wonder if he's doing this in response to Mario calling him out..." The Luminary found himself deep in thought, as the mention of Mario calling out Master Hand accrued Lucas' attention.
"Mario did what now? What did he say?" Lucas was heavily interested in what Mario had to say, as he never imagined that the plumber would have the stones to criticize Master Hand.
"Basically said that Master Hand had issues. If you were wondering why Master Hand was super quiet last Friday night, now you know. He was very hurt."
"Would explain why the lights were left on in my room before I went to bed," remarked an eavesdropping Yoshi, holding his bobblehead, as Crash was inexplicably trying to stick his bobblehead up his nose. "Had the best sleep of my life!"
"i hope he stays like that more often," said an also eavesdropping Sans, checking out his new Kraken hoodie. "master hand butts too much for my liking."
"I'm gonna keep a close eye on Master Hand," stated the Luminary as he walked away, as his investigative work was not yet done. "If you see him acting out of the ordinary, then let me know."
Leia was going to leave the mansion in the near future, and her boyfriend Little Mac was upset by the news. But if there was anyone more upset than Little Mac, it was his trainer Doc Louis. Doc had high hopes for Little Mac and Leia's relationship, and he saw Master Hand as an obstacle in his romantic plans.
Little Mac was in his room, punching away at a punching bag, while Doc Louis sat in silence while eating a chocolate bar. The more he thought about Leia leaving, the more angry Doc Louis grew.
"Here comes the finishing blow!" shouted Little Mac as he punched the punching bag with all his might. He sent the punching bag flying out of the window, and seconds later a car alarm sounded off.
"Mama mia, not again!" wailed Luigi, and despite the incident, Little Mac had very little reason to fear for his life. That was, until...
"Little Mac if you try and hurt my husband's car again, I'll kill you!" Daisy was hurt shouting, and that certainly made Little Mac scared for his life.
"Sorry, Daisy!" Little Mac called out as he apologized to the princess; he better check under his closet before bedtime, lest he wanted to hear the sound of a frying pan smacking his head. "Put a little too much sauce on that one, Doc."
"Son, I think it's about time we stopped training," said Doc Louis as he finished his chocolate bar, standing up and putting his hand on Little Mac's shoulder.
"That's weird, I never hear you say those words before. So what's the catch? Finally found an all-you-can-eat buffet in town that the both of us can enjoy?"
"Unless there's chocolate involved, no. I want you to get serious about your love life, Mac. Don't ever let go of your one true love!"
"My one true love...you're not talking about Leia, are you? Look, Doc, Leia and I can have plenty of fun together before she..."
"I won't let her go!" Doc Louis was shouting at the top of his lungs, making it seem like he loved Leia as much as Little Mac did. Regaining his composure, Doc Louis let out a sigh. "I'm just worried that you won't see her again."
"Doc, Leia has lived here for a long time. Even if she's gone, Master Hand can bring her back on occasion. Whether Leia likes it or not."
"I know, but it just won't be the same with Leia around. Hey, tell you what - how about we resume training, and we can go over your to-do list."
"My to-do list? What to-do list?" Little Mac looked confused, and it got a good laugh out of Doc Louis as the boxing trainer laughed.
"Your to-do list of things to do with Leia before she leaves! I'll give you a few ideas."
Villager was at the lake, doing the one thing he liked to do best aside from catching bugs - fishing. The young lad was fishing away, with a giant pile of Magikarp and Feebas next to him, as Impa drew near.
"Tell me, how many sea bass mounts do you even need for your room?" Impa asked Villager, wondering if the young lad had any quit inside of him. Judging by how big the pile of fish was, the answer was kinda obvious.
"You can never catch too many fish," stated Villager as he reeled in another catch; it was another Feebas. Nothing worth celebrating about. "I'm only doing this to hone my technique."
"I see...though your haul so far is quite underwhelming." Impa saw the Magikarp and Feebas flopping about, almost a loss for words for how absolutely worthless the fish Pokemon were. "Would you mind catching some fish...as part of a gift?"
"Someone wants some sea bass mounts as a gift?" Villager drew his hook out of the water and looked at Impa, happy to fulfill the Sheikah's request. Anyone that loved sea bass mounts as much as he did was a friend of his.
"Erm, yes, as many as possible. It's for Rayman and his friends, Barbara and Globox. We...I mean I want you to catch a lot of fish. All of a differing species, of course."
"Oh boy, I get to enjoy my hobby but now with a purpose!" Villager held his fishing rod tightly, not wanting to let Impa down. "I'll go catch some fish at the lake a few blocks from here."
"Very well. Go ahead and finish what you're doing, take your time." So Villager happily cast his hook back in the water, as Impa left him alone.
Impa: A bunch of fish for Rayman's friends sounds impractical, but if it's meant for their new neighbors to establish goodwill, then so be it. Still not sure who these new neighbors will be, but I've been keeping my eyes peeled. Hopefully, we'll have a decision before Thanksgiving.
As Villager continued to fish, he overheard Snake speaking to someone on his codec. The young lad looked over and saw Snake speaking while pressing the codec against his ear.
"No, I don't know nothing about this 'dream factory,'" Snake discussed with the person on the other line, as Villager looked on curiously. "Stop correcting my grammar! You know how much that offends me."
"Wonder who he's speaking with," said Villager, putting his fishing rod down as he walked over to Snake. Snake didn't know Villager was around, but he was walking away as his call continued.
"Look man, this is news to me. I was totally out of the loop until you brought it up. Unless you have rock-solid evidence, I refuse to believe you."
"Hey, Snake, who are you speaking to?" Villager asked the former spy, as he finally caught up to him. Snake turned around and was spooked to find Villager, unnerved by his constantly smiley demeanor.
"Gotta go Hal - that creepy child is smiling at me again." Snake ended the call and fully turned around to Villager. The former spy tried to play it cool rest his hand on a tree, but there was no tree around and so he fell unto the ground.
"Who's Hal? Is that an old friend of yours, I assume?" That was the assumption Snake would roll with, as he stood back up.
"Yeah! Haven't talked to that guy in so long. My constant hating on Johnny Sasaki's existence distracted me, I guess. Always great to talk with your friends."
"Sure is! But I heard you also mention something about some dream factory. What's that about?" And just like that, Snake wanted to cut his conversation with Villager short.
"Alright Villager, good talk, see ya soon!" Snake hightailed away from the lake, running as far as his legs could carry him. Villager saw Snake retreating, but thought very little of it.
"That Snake...he acts funny when he's not creepily spying on women," the young lad remarked as he went back to go retrieve his fishing rod. "Now to go catch some sea bass!"
Master Hand and company were making their rounds around the mansion, encouraging the residents to support the Seattle Kraken. Not everyone wanted to be a fan, however...
"I do not care for hockey," Ryu said to Master Hand and the others, who were in the fitness center spreading the word. "Just a bunch of fake tough guys skating around like prissy figure skaters."
"Fake it till you make it, my man," Carrington said to Ryu as he offered him a Kraken scarf. Ryu took the scarf from Carrington and whipped the man in the face with it. "Ouch!"
"Watch it, Ryu! That's a million-dollar face you're damaging!" Master Hand shouted at Ryu, who showed little concern as he folded his arms. Carrington was left in pain, holding his face.
"Are you okay?!" Terry asked Carrington, as he and Wii Fit Trainer ran over to see if the man was okay. Wii Fit took away Carrington's hand and saw a little redness around his nose.
"Just a slight bruise, he'll be fine," assured Wii Fit, only to gasp when she saw a small bit of blood trickling out from the crown of Carrington's nose. "Oh my goodness, you're bleeding!"
"I'm bleeding?" fretted Carrington, touching his nose and fearing for the worst as he felt the blood on his fingers. "My wife is not gonna like this..."
"Leia will get you patched up, no worries." So Wii Fit and Terry escorted Carrington to Leia's office, leaving Master Hand, Isabelle, and Harvey alone with Ryu.
"I stand by what I said," Ryu affirmed to Master Hand and company, as he left the fitness center. As Ryu left, the Luminary entered, keeping a close eye on Master Hand.
"Only a matter of time until Master Hand suddenly loses it or something," the Luminary said quietly, with a fifty-fifty suspicion that Master Hand might snap. Ryu turned around and saw the Luminary, and he heard some of the words that the mage spoke.
"Unless you want a sport full of beta males on ice shoved down your throat, I suggest avoiding Master Hand like the plague," Ryu recommended to the Luminary before walking away. The Luminary showed no signs of avoiding Master Hand, as he kept a watchful eye on him.
Fox and Falco were in the computer room, watching some AEW highlights on YouTube. One of the videos they were watching featured AEW's hottest attraction, Orange Cassidy - a freshly squeezed wrestler known for wearing sunglasses and being an aloof slacker. He was in the ring delivering his patterned "Kicks of Doom", which were just light taps to the shin.
"Bruh...how is his opponent still standing?!" marveled Falco, as Cassidy was delivering his vicious kicks to his opponent. Kicks so deadly, that his opponent hardly felt any pain.
"I'm surprised they even allowed this on TV," responded Fox, while Cassidy had his hands in his pockets the whole time. The opponent even delivered his own "Kicks of Doom" to Cassidy, though they probably weren't nearly as effective.
"Yeah, they really need to put an age restriction on this crap." Following the kicks exchange, Cassidy started running the ropes, dodging his opponent's attacks and got some offense in...with his hands still in his pockets.
"He did all of that, without having to take his hands out of his pockets? Not gonna lie, that's kinda impressive..."
Fox: Orange Cassidy must be living the high life right now. Getting paid big money just to slack off in the ring, while having the fans behind his back. Bet you that man is living at a nice condo - or maybe he's too lazy to move out of his friend's house! Ha!
"Ah, I see that you two are checking out AEW," smiled Corrin as he entered the computer room, happy to see Fox and Falco giving AEW a chance. "Like what you're seeing so far?"
"Yeah, but we only have one minor complaint, though," replied Fox, as Corrin braced himself for whatever criticisms the pilots had. "Why is the crowd predominantly middle-aged white men?"
"Does that bother you? Are you racist against white people or something?" Corrin would be uncomfortable knowing that one or two of his fellow Smashers was outed as racist.
"No, it's just...we expect wrestling crowds to be pretty diverse. Full of little kids, and women, and people of different races and creeds."
"What you see in the stands are genuine, passionate fans of wrestling. Little kids and women only watch wrestling just to be entertained; these fans appreciate wrestling on a deeper level, for the sophisticated high art that it is. Little kids and women are not smart enough yet to understand."
"Corrin, were you saying something just now?" asked Felicia, as she and Kana peeked inside the computer room. Corrin looked at the two afraid, wondering how much they heard from him.
"Not at all, my dear...I'll be with you and Kana in a minute." So Felicia and Kana went away, as Corrin returned to his conversation with the pilots. "I think you two should watch Kenny Omega. He's the AEW world champion, and the best athlete in the world!"
"An even better athlete than your boo thang, Tom Brady?" inquired Falco, presenting a tough question to Corrin. "Or LeBron James?" Corrin had to retract his words quickly.
"...well, aside from those two, he's the best athlete in the world. I've watched some of his matches in full, so I would know."
"How do we you know you don't genuinely believe that?" Fox questioned Corrin, asking another tough question for the prince to answer. "What if that was some dumb opinion some guy made, and you latched on to it?"
"Man, can you imagine not being able to think for yourself?" asked Falco, mounting the pressure on Corrin as he had the prince sweating buckets. Corrin couldn't handle the heat much longer.
"I think I must go now..." said Corrin as he made plans to leave the computer room, no longer keeping his wife and daughter waiting. "...don't forget to watch AEW Rampage tonight at 7 o'clock, Pacific Time."
"There he goes again, being a spokesperson..." said Fox, shaking his head after Corrin left the computer room. "...also, who calls mindless entertainment like pro wrestling 'high art'?"
"The fans in the stands look like they smell," remarked Falco, as he looked on YouTube for another AEW video for him and Fox to watch. "And they say the Smash community is allergic to deodorant..."
With Pit, Kirby, and Incineroar absent for the time being, Joker and Viridi were forced to run Cafe Leblanc by themselves. At the cafe were Little Mac and Doc Louis, who had just finished training, as well as Jacky Bryant. Little Mac was currently writing a to-do list of things to do with Leia.
"Add bicycle riding to the list," Doc Louis suggested to Little Mac, before taking a sip from his cup of coffee. You know that there was chocolate in it. "Bicycle riding is very romantic, and the ladies enjoy it too!"
"Yet it has never landed you a girlfriend..." Little Mac lamented slightly as he wrote down Doc Louis' suggestion on the list. "...or made you lose any weight. What a shame."
"Jacky, if you see Pit, can you let him and his friends know about their barista jobs?" Viridi asked the race car driver, who was busy combing his blonde hair. Life at the cafe without Pit just didn't sit right with the goddess of nature.
"Uh, sure, I'll make sure to do that when Pit and the boys come back home," replied Jacky, now checking himself out in his small, personalized mirror with a cheeky grin. Viridi and Joker both furrowed their brow.
"When they come back home?" reiterated Joker, hoping that Pit and company knew how much trouble they were in. "You don't mean that they...left?"
"Yup! Saw them walk out the front door. Pit mentioned something about a cafe at the new museum. Dude cannot handle any competition - existent or not!"
"He went to the new museum...without me?!" a now hurt Viridi growled, as she took a random bowl and broke it in half. Everyone else in the cafe looked on with shocked faces. "Ooh, once I get my hands on him..."
Pit, Kirby, and Incineroar were at the new museum, which was opened up by Blathers. A pretty decent crowd was there, which was great for the museum's opening day. But it wasn't Blathers that Pit was after...it was his friend, Brewster.
"I'm so proud of you, sugar!" said Harriet, another one of Isabelle's acquaintances, as the pink poodle spoke with Blathers at the museum. She was speaking with the owl at the fossil exhibit. "Your first museum in a major city."
"It isn't New York, but I'll take what I can get," responded Blathers as Pit, Kirby, and Incineroar peeked around the corner hiding behind a tyrannosaurus rex fossil stand. "Can't wait to see Tom Nook and Isabelle."
"Oh, I'm sure those two will make your day!" Or night, rather, since Tom Nook said he would visit the museum during the late hours.
Blathers: Happy to know that my museum is now in the same city as the Smash Mansion. It's almost like a dream come true, in a sense. The progress I've made towards this effort has been insurmountable, but in the end, it was truly worth it. Wot wot! I'll be running the museum by myself, while my sister Celeste has the gift shop covered. Perhaps the hardest part about my job is... *yawns* ...doing it during the daytime. Because as an owl... *yawns* ...it's hard staying awake. So it's easier at nighttime because then I can just... *yawns, and then falls asleep*
Woman: *runs over to Blathers* Hey, he's doing it again! *beckons to her friend, and then does a funny pose next to Blathers* Hurry, take the picture before he wakes up!
"I'm gonna go speak with your sister," Harriet said to Blathers as she made her way to the gift shop. "Talk to you later, sugar!" Harriet left the fossil exhibit, as Blathers went back to surveying the museum-goers.
"See any signs of Brewster?" Pit whispered to Kirby and Incineroar as he looked around the fossil exhibit. Now left alone, Blathers suddenly drifted asleep.
"Pit, we shouldn't be here," Kirby whispered to the angel, who saw a green pigeon with glasses and a mustache enter the exhibit. "We might have Viridi worried sick if we're gone for..."
"Shh! I think I see him..." Pit ducked behind the fossil stand, as the green pigeon approached Blathers. It was Brewster, and he tapped Blathers on the shoulder to wake him up.
"Hoooo...WHO?!" Blathers woke up, eyes nearly bulging out of their sockets, only to cool off when he saw Brewster. "Oh my goodness! Brewster, I didn't see you there."
"Made you some coffee...got it ready at The Roost, coo," Brewster informed Blathers, speaking with his unexpectedly deep voice. "Don't let it get cold."
"Some coffee for me? Wonderful! I will drink it at my earliest convenience." So Brewster walked away, but before he could leave the exhibit, he turned his head and saw Pit hiding. Locked eyes with the angel immediately.
"Look at him, he's staring at his...menacingly!" Pit whispered to his friends as he glared at Brewster, who turned his head back around as he left the exhibit for good. "He seems super shady."
"Or maybe he's just lowkey and quiet," inferred Kirby, only for Pit to sneakily take out a Poke Ball. Kirby had every right to worry. "Pit, what kind of you Pokemon did you bring with you?"
"Won't say, I don't wanna spoil it. But in case Incineroar can't intimidate Brewster enough, this Pokemon will do the trick!"
"So the end goal is to scare Brewster out of his wits, to make him no longer run The Roost? Is that what it is?" It was a goal that Kirby did not like, as he turned away and facepalmed. When the pink puffball looked up seconds later...Pit and Incineroar were gone! "Pit? Incineroar? Where'd you go?"
"Haha, good one Incineroar!" Pit laughed at the heel Pokemon, who was standing behind Blathers looking like he was about to devour the owl whole with his mouth open and his hands around Blathers' head. And yes, Blathers was asleep.
"Seriously?" Kirby walked over to Pit, who was giggling while taking funny pictures of Incineroar and Blathers. "I thought you wanted to harass Brewster so."
"Ooh, can we stop by the gift shop before going to The Roost? Pretty please?" That Pit sure knew how to get himself sidetracked.
After receiving a bandage over his nose, courtesy of Leia, Carrington was back to promoting the Seattle Kraken with Master Hand and the others. The man encountered Dark Samus in the hallway and offered her some merch.
"Here's a free Seattle Kraken windbreaker, free as charged!" Carrington offered a Kraken windbreaker to Dark Samus, who accepted her gift and tried it on. "How do you like it?" Dark Samus wasn't saying a single word, her silence beyond ambiguous.
"I think she likes it!" exclaimed Harvey, seeing Dark Samus' silence as approval of the windbreaker. Dark Samus left without saying a word, leaving behind the impression that she liked her new apparel.
Master Hand: Dark Samus is one of the easiest folks to manipulate, if not the easiest. You could stick a "kick me" sign on her back, and she won't bat an eye. If you asked her opinion on whether or not you were the greatest being in the universe, she won't say a word to refute your claim! *sighs* but alas, if I wish to prove Mario wrong, I will have to act more humble going forward...
"Let's go see if regular Samus wants to support the Kraken," said Master Hand, as he led his crew down the hallway. But before the group could make their leave, Leia came running down the hallway.
"Oh! You're the nurse from the fitness center," Carrington said to Leia, who caught up to the man and gave him some bandages. "Are these for me?"
"Just in case you start bleeding again," stated Leia, thinking one step ahead. All great nurses had to do that. "If the wound starts stinging, some peroxide will do the trick."
"I'll make sure to remember that. Thanks." On that note, Carrington and the others walked away to continue with their Kraken promotion. Leia turned around, ready to head back...only to be spooked by the Luminary, who emerged out of his hiding spot.
"Gah!" the Luminary screamed, as he caused Leia to shriek and jump back. Leia was about to slap the Luminary, but she stood her ground. "Sorry, Leia - didn't mean to scare you."
"It's fine...though a heads up would've been nice." If the Luminary valued his well-being, he oughta stop talking to Leia before you-know-who shows up.
"Hey, Luminary! Watcha doing talking to Little Mac's girl?" Doc Louis shouted at Leia, as the boxing trainer and Little Mac came down the hallway. Now would be a good time to make a run for it, Luminary.
"We weren't being romantic or anything," the Luminary expressed his innocence to Doc Louis, making the huge mistake of trying to be rational with Doc Louis. "I caught Leia by surprise and..."
"Caught her by surprise? With what, a surprise marriage proposal?!" Doc Louis ripped off his red jacket and revealed his leopard-skin shirt - a sign that he was extremely ticked off. "Boy, you just made the biggest mistake of your life!"
"I wasn't even...why are you assuming things?!" The Luminary was now on the run, as Doc Louis chased him around. Doc Louis wouldn't stop until he got his hands on the Luminary's neck, and strangled the mage until he begged for mercy.
"So embarrassing..." Little Mac shook his head, reflecting upon Doc Louis' behavior as he approached Leia. "...hey, Leia. I know that you'll be leaving soon..."
"Yes, I know; it's too soon, in my opinion," answered Leia, only for her eyes to widen with intrigue when Little Mac took out his to-do list. "Oh!"
"Since you'll be gone very soon, I figured that the two of us can do some stuff together. Maybe even go out on a date, and other things."
"That sounds great. A date would be so much fun! But if we did go on one, we'd have to leave Doc Louis out of the equation. No offense."
"None taken. We should go to a restaurant that doesn't serve chocolate - that oughta keep him away."
"Haha, got you now boy!" Doc Louis laughed at the Luminary, holding the mage in the air with his meaty hands around his neck. "Now apologize to Leia!"
"We'll discuss more later," Little Mac said to Leia, who smiled as her boyfriend ran over to save the Luminary from Doc Louis' crutches. "Doc, let him go!"
With Mario, Link, Zelda, and Cloud having decided on the exterior design of the new house, they were now focused on what the inside of the house would look like. Helping them in that regard was Lottie - and two friends that Mario and company never consulted for help.
"Add a bowling alley to the house," Sonic suggested to Mario, who was going over the floor plan, as Crash nodded his head. "You'd be stupid not to."
"I'm not adding a bowling alley," replied Mario, to the chagrin of Sonic and Crash, as Impa entered the living room. "Not unless-a I add one to my own house. It'll knock-a Luigi's socks off!"
"Leave those four alone," Impa commanded Sonic and Crash, who both scurried out of the living room to avoid the Sheikah's scolding."Hope that Villager is close to done with catching those fish..."
Villager was at a lake, fishing some fish as Impa asked him to do. The young lad had a very decent haul - much better than a bunch of Magikarp and Feebas.
"That should do it," said Villager as he reeled in his last catch, before checking out the fish that he had caught. "And now here comes the hard part...the Pocketing." The young lad pocketed the fish one by one, the task becoming more tedious by the second.
"Okay, we should be in the clear now," said Snake, who was but a few yards away from Villager as he spoke into his codec. "Tell me more about this dream factory, Hal."
"Snake! I need your help!" Villager called out to the former spy, needing another hand to help him gather all the fish. The young lad ran over to Snake, who was immediately spooked.
"Hold that thought..." Snake quickly put his codec away, as he was forced to give Villager his full attention. "...can't you see that I'm busy?"
"I was just wondering if you could help me collect all the fish." Villager brought Snake's attention to his haul of fish, leaving the former spy speechless.
"That's your problem, kiddo, not mine. You brought this to yourself." Done speaking with Villager, Snake walked away and took his codec out. "Now what were you saying, Hal?"
Snake: Ah, there it is...you guys followed me around long enough, and you're asking me about this dream factory that Hal won't stop carping about. Guess that's what happens when you make yourself look "suspicious" to some nerds. Since you want answers, apparently, I'll counter that with some questions...do you punks have anything better to do than stalking an honest man around Seattle? Honestly...
Samus knew for a fact that Master Hand would get her to like the Seattle Kraken, and so the bounty hunter tried to avoid him at all costs. She thought that Master Hand wouldn't find her in the arcade room...but lo and behold, he did.
"There she is!" exclaimed Master Hand, when he saw Samus playing an arcade game. Samus had her eyes locked on the arcade screen, mashing away buttons and straight-up ignoring Master Hand.
"Can't talk, I'm busy," Samus said to Master Hand, who floated his way over to the bounty hunter; Isabelle, Ayaha, Harvey, and Carrington followed him.
"Isabelle, unplug the machine." Doing as she was told, Isabelle unplugged the arcade game that Samus was playing, but Samus wouldn't be undeterred. Samus walked away, much to Master Hand's dismay. "Where are you going?!"
"I, uh, need some more tokens." Samus tried to make it to the token machine, but Carrington beat her to it and stopped the bounty hunter in place. He didn't even need Master Hand's command, what a guy!
"Nuh-uh uh!" Carrington smiled at Samus, wagging his finger at the bounty hunter. "You can't just walk away without your new Seattle Kraken hoodie!" Carrington presented a Kraken hoodie to Samus, who cringed in response.
"You really think that I would want that crap?" If Samus could, she would burn the hoodie to ashes on the spot. "Please tell me this is some kind of prank..."
"If we were having another one of those prank wars, then yes. But today's your lucky day!" Carrington tossed the Kraken hoodie at the frowning Samus, who made no effort to catch it as the hoodie hit her face and landed on the floor.
"We can just put this on your bed, no biggie," Harvey said to Samus as he picked up the hoodie off the floor. Samus stared at the hoodie like it was garbage.
"No thanks...I already root for another hockey team," stated Samus, before leaving the arcade room altogether to avoid Master Hand's shenanigans. "Go Lightning, I guess."
"Samus likes the Tampa Bay Lightning?" marveled a surprised Master Hand, shortly after Samus made her leave. "Huh, maybe she isn't that depressed of a sports fan..."
"Anyone else you want to appeal to, Master Hand?" Ayaha asked the giant hand, who took the time to think of a mansion resident that would be interested in supporting the Seattle Kraken. The Doom Slayer entered the arcade room, as Isabelle saw him and got scared.
"How did he find me...?" the Shih Tzu wondered as she quickly hid behind Carrington. Carrington looked down at Isabelle, seeing how afraid she was.
"What's the matter, Isabelle - scared of some deadly space marine?" joked Carrington, as the Doom Slayer surveyed the arcade room for you-know-who.
"I'm not scared, I got over him last year. But what scares me the most is that the Doom Slayer likes me...as in, like likes me..."
"Really now?" Carrington suddenly pulled Isabelle from behind him and presented the Shih Tzu to the Doom Slayer. "Hey, look who it is! It's Isabelle!"
"NOOOOOOOOOO!" Isabelle screamed at the top of her lungs, as she ran out of the arcade room running for her life. The Doom Slayer stood around, not bothering to chase Isabelle down.
"Isabelle, wait!" Ayaha called out to the Shih Tzu, as she ran out of the arcade room. That left Master Hand, Harvey, and Carrington alone with the Doom Slayer, with one of those three individuals having some explaining to do.
"I just wanted to see if what she was was legit," Carrington explained to Master Hand and Harvey with a shrug, feeling sorry for putting Isabelle in that uncompromising position.
Pit, Kirby, and Incineroar went to the museum's gift shop and were now headed to The Roost, which was located in the museum's basement. Their mission - or Pit's mission, rather - was to sabotage Brewster's cafe, for whatever reason.
"These people must be paid actors," Pit had this to say about The Roost customers, as he and his friends entered the cafe. The angel was wearing an exotic necklace around his neck, one that he purchased from the gift shop. "Brewster probably paid them big money."
"Feels very homey in here, really digging the vibe," remarked Kirby as he, Pit, and Incineroar took a seat at the counter. Standing behind the counter was none other than Brewster, who was busy cleaning a glass before noticing Pit and company.
"Coo...I know you guys," said Brewster as he walked over to Pit and company, adjusting his glasses so he could get a better look at them. "Pit, Kirby, and Incineroar...right?"
"Already knows our names...very suspicious," Pit whispered to Kirby and Incineroar, before redirecting his attention back to Brewster. "Yup, that's us!"
"Cool, cool. Do you boys want some coffee? Coffee...is only $20 per glass." Since Kirby and Incineroar didn't carry cash, they both looked towards Pit.
"You guys are lucky that Lady Palutena gives me an allowance," Pit grumbled to Kirby and Incineroar, as he took out three twenty-dollar bills and handed them to Brewster. "Three cups of coffee, please!"
"Alright..." After accepting the cash from Pit, Brewster fixed some cups of coffee for the angel and his friends. Even added some pigeon milk to the coffee, which was...not ideal. "...here you are. Our specialty coffee, coo. Go ahead...enjoy."
"Thank you!" Kirby thanked Brewster, who offered the coffee to the pink puffball and friends. Kirby and Incineroar sipped their cup of coffee, and they were both satisfied by the taste - never mind the pigeon milk. "Mmm! Simply delicious!"
"Are you not going to drink your coffee?" Brewster saw that Pit had yet to drink his coffee, which was being left unattended. Pit kept Brewster on his toes, as he just stared at his coffee.
"Nah, think I'm just gonna let his cool," replied Pit as he folded his arms. A big mistake Pit was making, as Brewster looked at the angel as if he was crazy.
"Are you insane?!" Many of The Roost patrons looked over at Brewster, never seeing the pigeon eschewing so much emotion. "You must drink your coffee before it gets cold."
"But I like to drink my coffee cold." Taking great offense to Pit's comment, Brewster faced Pit like a man...erm, bird, and showed how serious he was.
"I'm not going to ask you a second time. I prefer that you drink my coffee while it's still hot. Or I'll be forced to ban you and your friends from The Roost."
"Can't ban us from your cafe if we ruin it to the point of no return. Starting...now!" Pit got up and kicked his barstool down to the floor, before tossing it at a wall and nearly hitting someone in the process. Brewster got from behind the counter and tightened his bowtie, knowing that Pit had to be tamed.
"Coo...this means war." Unwritten Rule #2: NEVER mess with the silent types.
Fox and Falco had watched enough videos of AEW on YouTube, but the pilots were still left with plenty of questions about the wrestling promotion. So they decided to speak with the person that introduced Corrin to AEW in the first place...Banjo.
"Popo still hasn't told us how much money we truly made from delivering ice cream," Kazooie said to Banjo, who was chilling in the hammock outside the mansion. Banjo was easing his cares away, as Kazooie running her mouth barely phased him.
"C'mon, Kazooie, that's old news," Banjo said to the redbird, who rolled her eyes as she was disappointed Banjo's carelessness. "Stop living in the past!"
Banjo: Popo told me the dealio about the money, but only in private. Totally had a lot of respect for him owning up to it. I doubt that he will ever tell Kazooie, though.
"Man does Chris Jericho look fat these days..." Fox said to Falco, as the pilots approached Banjo. Banjo, who was about to fall asleep, soon perked up when he saw Fox and Falco.
"Sup fellas!" Banjo greeted Fox and Falco with a smile as he quickly sat up. Kazooie was mean-mugging Falco, who tried not to give the redbird any attention. "Wanna chill on the hammock with me?"
"Um...no thanks. We wanted to ask you a few questions if you don't mind." As long as the pilots didn't ask too many questions that cut into his napping time, Banjo was game.
"Questions about AEW," added Falco, and Banjo had a big smile on his face. Nothing better than to see potential new fans of wrestling. "Do you ever feel 'refreshed' from watching AEW?"
"'Refreshed'? As in like, how you refresh a page on the Internet?" Banjo was confused as to what Falco meant, as he scratched his head.
"Does it make you full of energy? Do you feel constantly re-energized watching a wrestling show every single week?"
"Let me ask you a better question," Fox proposed to Banjo, as he took the time to compartmentalize all his thoughts. "Does watching AEW make you feel like a kid again?"
"I don't even remember when I was a kid!" chuckled Banjo, who may or may not have had a pleasant childhood. Kazooie, depending on how long she and Banjo were friends, might be at fault. "Almost a blur."
"Well, what do you think about Orange Cassidy's comedic timing? Is Kenny Omega the best wrestler right now - or the best athlete?"
"Are you the kind of fan that goes around telling others what time AEW's shows come on?" Falco asked Banjo, and this was the question that managed to bring Kazooie over the edge.
"Woah, timeout!" the redbird shouted, bringing an end to Fox and Falco's barrage of questions. "Banjo likes AEW, but he never goes to that extreme. That sounds so silly!"
"Okay, we were just making sure...because apparently, Corrin does it," stated Fox, and Corrin's name brought up agitated Kazooie even more. "Dude sounds so fake..."
"Let me guess - he also obsesses over TV ratings and key demographic, as if anyone cares." Frankly, Fox and Falco hadn't encountered that...yet.
"You know a guy?" Apparently, Kazooie did, as she and Banjo both nodded their heads. Must be someone out there even worse than Corrin.
"I was the one who got Corrin into AEW, but Ryuji helped solidify his new passion," explained Banjo - not a surprise, given that Ryuji was a wrestling fan. If not one that liked to complain. "You best speak with him, if Corrin gave you any problems."
"Good to know...thanks for the tip." So Fox and Falco walked away with some unfinished business, as Banjo went back to relaxing on the hammock.
"Why must you be in a fandom with so many weirdos..." Kazooie shook her head at Banjo, who smiled with his eyes closed as he soon fell asleep.
Ayaha was on the search for Isabelle, having already inspected the Shih Tzu's room among other spots in the mansion. Eventually, she came to the foyer, where she saw Isabelle hiding underneath a sofa.
"Isabelle?" Ayaha called out to the Shih Tzu, who was under the sofa shivering in fear. The secretary went over to Isabelle, reaching out her hand, as Isabelle slowly looked up.
"I-Is he around?" Isabelle asked Ayaha, who looked around for a brief moment before shaking her head in response. Mustering up all the courage inside of her, Isabelle emerged from under the sofa, before dusting herself off.
"Remarkably, he didn't even bother chasing you down. I believe he was still in the arcade room when I ran after you."
"That's a bit reassuring, I guess. But what if he's looking for me now?" Isabelle was ready to go back into hiding, but Ayaha wouldn't let her.
"Be honest, Isabelle...you only like the Doom Slayer as a friend, don't you?" A strange friendship, but you know what they say...opposites attract.
"I suppose. We did talk a lot during Olimar's birthday bash and the Christmas party last year. Though I carried most of the conversation!"
"'Most' is a vast understatement." Soon Ayaha thought of a way for Isabelle to make peace with the Doom Slayer. "Why don't you tell the Doom Slayer that you just want to be his friend?"
"You really think that would work?" Isabelle was overwhelmed with fear yet again. "After all the terribly suspect things he has done?"
"You've told him other things and he's never said a negative word, right? What would make this any different?"
"Miss Oribe! You found Isabelle!" rejoiced Master Hand as he arrived at the foyer with Harvey and Carrington. "Knew I didn't need a search party."
"Look who came along!" said Harvey, as the Doom Slayer showed up; the fear that returned to Isabelle was now reinforced by the space marine's presence.
"Oh, um...hi, Doom Slayer!" Isabelle nervously greeted the space marine as she walked over to him, wearing a smiley facade over her fright. "Do you...want to be my friend?"
In response, the Doom Slayer looked towards Harvey, who nodded and took out a shirt. Harvey tossed the shirt to the Doom Slayer, who held it up for Isabelle to see.
"'Let's Be Besties'?" Isabelle read the words on the shirt, only to be surprised when she saw her face plastered on the shirt underneath. "This whole time, you just wanted to be my friend?"
"Seems like he doesn't to be your boyfriend," Carrington said to Isabelle, whose fear slowly faded away as her smiley facade wasn't so smiley anymore. "Bet you feel super relieved!"
Harvey: That shirt was intended for someone else, believe it or not. It was originally a gift for Mabel. But then Mabel mentioned something about Isabelle's mustache needing some trimming...and now I have mixed messages. A lot of mixed messages. Took me a while to get the stitching of Mabel's face off the shirt.
Carrington: We asked Doom Slayer if he liked Isabelle, and he gave a thumbs up. Then we asked him if he liked liked Isabelle...no response. I'll let that speak for itself.
"Alright then, Doom Slayer...I'll be your friend!" replied Isabelle, as she happily accepted the shirt from the Doom Slayer. Isabelle ought to return the favor one day. "Just don't make me dress up as Pikachu Libre for Halloween..."
"Glad we got that taken care of," remarked Master Hand, as Isabelle was trying on her new shirt. "But our job's not done quite yet..." Soon Spring Man came busting through the front door, with a request that he wanted to make.
"I saw Sonic and Crash outside, wearing some Seattle Kraken swag," the ARMS fighter said to Master Hand and company, not wanting to be left out. "How do I get in on this?"
"You came to the right people, my groovy friend!" replied Harvey, pulling a bunch of Kraken merch out of his pockets. Soon a Yiga clansman appeared, appearing in a cloud of smoke. Ninja style.
"Master Hand, Master Kohga has announced his desire to follow the sport of hockey," the clansman informed Master Hand, who was delighted by Kohga's goal to broaden his scope of interests. "Can you show him what team he - or we, rather - should root for?"
"Hehehe...jackpot," Master Hand responded with glee, leaving the Yiga clansman confused as he rubbed his temple.
"Jackpot? Is that like, an actual team name? What city do they play in? Are they even that good?"
Believe it or not, Pit and his friends didn't walk to the new museum on foot...they asked Captain Falcon for a ride there. Where was Captain Falcon right now? Hanging out with Blathers and his sister Celeste at the museum gift shop, while also doing some shopping on the side.
"Nowi is gonna love this straw hat," remarked Captain Falcon as he held up a straw hat that had a pink ribbon on it. "Do you agree, Celeste?"
"I don't even know Nowi personally..." replied Celeste, before forcing herself to give an answer that would gratify Captain Falcon. "...but yes, she will love it very much."
"Nighttime can't come any sooner," said Blathers, who let out a yawn; the owl fell asleep multiple times during the day. Not a good look. "Operating the museum during the day hours really cuts into my bedtime!"
"Do you have a minute, sugar?" Harriet asked Blathers as she entered the gift shop, moving with some urgency. "Something is going down in The Roost."
"Brewster's freaking out because someone drank their coffee cold?" asked Celeste; the owl had done that before, in front of Brewster no less, and to this day she has yet to hear the end of it.
"Not quite, but he's being quite physical." The thought of a shy dude like Brewster being physical brought some concern to Blathers. "And one of the patrons found themselves on the receiving end."
"Must be Pit...we'll be there shortly," Captain Falcon said to Harriet; what did he mean by "shortly"? "But first...how much for this straw hat?" The racer showed the straw hat to Celeste, believing that he found a perfect Christmas gift for Nowi.
Joker and Viridi were holding it down at Cafe Leblanc, as they waited for the other baristas to return to their jobs. One of Joker's friends, Ryuji, was at the cafe, and he was trying to convince Joker to watch one of his favorite TV shows. If not his favorite.
"I won't be watching AEW anytime soon," Joker said to Ryuji, disappointing his best friend; he had taken Ryuji's surly behavior during Master Hand's "Mini Wrestlemania" into account.
"For real?! C'mon, man, you'll like it!" Ryuji encouraged Joker, thinking of how cool it would be if his friend got into wrestling. "It's great entertainment that won't ever insult your intelligence."
"But it's wrestling," stated Viridi, who to Ryuji sounded like a massive hater. Not the kind of person you'd want to convince. "Why would you worry about your intelligence for something like wrestling? Insecurity, perhaps?"
"No..." Ryuji sheepishly eyed around a bit, before bringing his smile back. "...but maybe you should give it a try, Viridi! It'll make you feel refreshed and feel like a kid again."
"Refreshed, huh?" someone asked Ryuji, who turned around and saw Fox and Falco standing at the cafe entrance. Both pilots were staring down at the delinquent. "Feeling like a kid again?"
"Funny, Corrin gave us the same exact pitch," added Falco as he and Fox confronted Ryuji. Ryuji was on edge, clenching his teeth as he had nowhere to hide. "I take it that he got it from you?"
"Yeah, so what if I did? You got a problem with that?" Evidently, Fox and Falco did, as the pilots drew closer to Ryuji and made him even more nervous.
Ryuji: Told Corrin all that he needed to know after he made known that he liked AEW. Also told him what wrestlers he should like and dislike, which were also the same wrestlers that I like and dislike myself! Doing that made me feel validated, in a way.
"Hey, let go!" Ryuji frowned at Fox, who grabbed the delinquent by the collar of his jacket and threw him on the floor. Fox then dragged Ryuji out of the cafe with Falco following after him, while Joker and Viridi looked on. Neither bothered to stop the pilots.
"Look, papa!" Kana said to Corrin, walking with her dad; Corrin stopped in place as he saw Ryuji being dragged away by Fox. He would lock eyes with Ryuji, who was glaring at the prince.
"I'm sorry..." Corrin mouthed to Ryuji, holding himself accountable for whatever punishment Ryuji was about to receive from Fox and Falco. Probably should've kept his mouth shut at the movie room.
After Captain Falcon purchased the straw hat from the gift shop, Harriet led the racer and the owl siblings down to The Roost. There, the cafe patrons stood around and watched Brewster was going ham on Pit.
"There he is, sugar," Harriet said to Blathers as she pointed at Brewster, who was pecking Pit repeatedly on the head. In true pigeon fashion, no less.
"Stop it, STOP IT!" Pit pleaded to Brewster, with his arms covering his head. Captain Falcon looked towards Kirby and Incineroar, who were both sitting around watching Pit get pecked nonstop.
"Don't mind us - we're just enjoying this," Kirby said to Captain Falcon, sipping some coffee as he did nothing to help Pit from his predicament.
"Oh dear...this is the most violent I've ever seen Brewster!" said an astonished Blathers; Brewster's pecking barrage couldn't be any worse than Orange Cassidy's nefarious kicks. "Somebody stop him at once!"
"Captain Falcon, save me!" Pit called out to Falcon, taking out the Poke Ball he had brought and rolled it on the floor to the racer. "Release the Pokemon!"
"Couldn't you have done it yourself?" Captain Falcon asked Pit as he picked up the Poke Ball, wondering what pocket monster was inside. "I mean, you're the one that's being..."
"Release the Pokemon, I say!" Doing as he was told, Captain Falcon threw the Poke Ball and sent out a Scolipede. Blathers was frightened at the sight of the megapede Pokemon.
"Eek! It's an insect!" the owl panicked; there was nothing that scared Blathers more than a bug, much less a bug-type Pokemon. "Get that repugnant beast out of The Roost immediately!"
"Quick, Falcon, tell Scolipede to Megahorn the crap out of Brewster!" Pit directed Captain Falcon, who didn't know if that was a good idea or not. "Any other move will work just as fine!"
"But why? Brewster looks like a chill dude," Captain Falcon had this to say about Brewster, who stopped pecking Pit as he looked up at the racer. "He doesn't deserve it."
"Oh, but he does. Not only for pecking me, but also for trying to compete with Cafe Leblanc by starting up The Roost!"
"You really think...that I'm competing with another cafe in town?" a puzzled Brewster asked Pit, whose head was surely covered with some small bruises.
"Duh, why do you think we came here? We know that you're jealous of Joker and his success, so as baristas working for Cafe Leblanc, it's our job to..."
"Excuse me, but can I make one thing clear?" Blathers spoke up, mustering the courage to maneuver past the Scolipede as he made his way over to Pit. "Brewster did not start up this cafe for the sake of 'competition'. He intended it as a space for our museum visitors to relax and unwind."
"Coo...I didn't know about Cafe Leblanc until you mentioned it," Brewster stated to Pit, who now felt bad about holding a grudge towards the pigeon. "This is all news to me."
"So you have no intentions of competing with Cafe Leblanc?" Pit asked Brewster, who shook his head no. The angel chuckled sheepishly, showing some regret over his actions.
"The Roost is open to the public, Pit," informed Captain Falcon, letting the angel know how pointless the cafe competition would be. "Cafe Leblanc is just for us mansion folk!"
"And occasional guests," added Kirby, as Pit walked over to the cafe counter and grabbed his glass of coffee. His coffee was cold, which was a big no-no in Brewster's eyes.
"In that case..." said Pit as he poured his cold coffee into a nearby flower pot. That poor plant. "...how about another cup of coffee, Brewster? I'll drink it hot this time. Let bygones be bygones."
"Coo...that'll be $20," replied Brewster, as Pit handed the pigeon another twenty-dollar bill. Pit must be a big money grip. "I'll take this as an apology."
So Brewster hopped behind the counter and prepared another cup of coffee, making sure not to forget the pigeon milk. The pigeon then handed the coffee to Pit, who drank half of it.
"Mm, not bad!" Pit gave his critique on the coffee...only to stick his tongue out and start fanning it immediately. "Ow, I burned my tongue!" Everyone in the cafe laughed, as Pit was desperately looking for a bottle of water to cool his tongue.
"All's well that ends well," smiled Blathers, who was about to fall asleep...only to be spooked by the Scolipede, who was trying to embrace Blathers by rubbing its head against the owl. "Mother..."
Pit: Coffee tasted pretty great, but I have one small complaint...I could taste the pigeon milk! Yuck! I'm sure that my spinal fluid would taste so much better. How do I know what pigeon milk tastes like? *eyes around suspiciously* I won't say...
Rayman was chilling at home with Barbara and Globox, likely taking a nap with the TV on or something like that, when a certain plumber rang his doorbell. The limbless hero answered the door and saw Mario.
"Hello, Rayman!" Mario greeted the limbless hero, who looked behind and saw Link, Zelda, Cloud, Impa, Lottie, and Villager all standing around. The haul of fish that Villager caught was present. "You and your friends-a like fish?"
"Did someone say...fish?!" asked Barbara as she ran to the front door, nearly bumping Rayman outside. I love eating fish! Especially when it's fried."
"Globox loves eating fish too!" stated Globox as he too ran to the front door, making it super crowded for Rayman. "Even though he's allergic to it."
"Hey, one at a time!" Rayman said to Barbara and Globox as he gently pushed his friends, before turning his attention to Mario and company. "So what's with all the fish? What's the catch?"
"It's a gift from your new neighbors," Lottie explained to Rayman, who was met with intrigue as his eyes widened. "They were too bashful to give it in person, so we did it for them!"
"We have new neighbors?" Rayman looked outside and turned to his left, and then to his right. "I don't see a new house under construction."
"Construction's gonna start soon," stated Cloud, although he didn't have an exact timetable for when Mutoh and the Carpenters would start working. "So you three will have to hang tight and..."
"Ooh, who are our new neighbors gonna be?" Barbara asked Cloud, eager to know the identity of the new neighbors. "Bet it's a few friends of that silver-haired boy! His name's Yu, right?"
"Or it could be the bandicoots!" exclaimed Globox, who was either being serious or just spitballing to one-up Barbara. "And maybe even Dr. Cortex too..."
"Wouldn't be surprised if it was Lucina and Robin," remarked Rayman, thinking of someone that he wouldn't mind as a neighbor. "Chrom did mention to me at the pre-wedding dinner that Lucina planned to move out the mansion one day."
"The new neighbors do not wish to give away their identity as of yet," stated Zelda, much to the chagrin of Rayman and friends. "We'll just leave you in the dark until then."
"But for now, enjoy the fish that the new neighbors wanted to give you!" said Link, as he, Cloud, and Villager carried the fish inside Rayman's house. "This kitchen table seems like a good spot to leave them at, for now."
"Noooo, Globox was taking a nap on that table!" wailed Globox, watching in horror as his "bed" was covered in fish. Link and company exited the house after their deed was done, while Globox was left in shambles.
"Tell our new neighbors that we said thank you," Rayman said to Mario and company, looking forward to some seafood-filled meals for the weekend. "And that we're ready to welcome them with open arms!"
"Will do. Enjoy-a yourselves," Mario gave these parting words to Rayman and friends, as Rayman smiled and closed the front door. Mario was relieved that the transaction went as smoothly as expected.
"Those three definitely gave us something to work with," remarked Impa, as she and the others made sure to take the suggestions to mind. "Made our jobs a whole lot easier..."
"Thanks for coming through with the fish, Villager!" Lottie thanked the young lad, impressed by the number of fish he had caught in one sitting. "You really outdid yourself."
"I even amaze myself sometimes," smiled Villager, doing his best not to feel cocky. The young lad soon saw Snake a fair distance from Rayman's house, speaking on the codec yet again. "Hey, it's Snake!"
"Yes, we can clearly see that..." said Zelda, as Snake had his back turned away with his codec pressed into his ear. "...but who is he talking to?"
"Ran into him a few times today; he said that he's doing some catching up with his friend, Hal." Feeling suspicious about Snake, Mario ventured over to the former spy.
"Look, man, you're not really making any sense," Snake spoke into the codec, as Hal was seemingly getting on his nerves. "Just tell it to me straight! What is this dream factory?"
"Snake?" Mario said to the former spy, tapping him on his leg. Snake turned around and saw Mario, before nonchalantly putting his codec away. "Who was that you were speaking to?"
"Oh, a friend of mine who tried to call me this morning. I regret answering his call...he's done nothing but rambling on about nonsense."
"Must-a be annoying." Mario could tell by Snake's body language that the former spy might be hiding something. "What was he telling you about?"
"Beats me - I kept tuning him out during most of our conversations. He deserves a Nobel Peace Prize award for not making sense."
"Don't think that's-a how it works, but...sure, why not." With nothing else to ask Snake, Mario opted to leave him alone. "Sorry if I interrupted-a your call."
"You didn't have to apologize - it was a blessing in disguise." Although it wasn't apparent to Mario, Snake kinda wanted the plumber to vamoose.
"Well, consider yourself-a welcome. See ya." So Mario left Snake alone, finding no incriminating thing concerning the former spy. Once Mario returned to the others, and no one else was looking...Snake whipped out his codec.
"Who's ready to finalize the floor plan for the new house?" Lottie asked Mario and the others, taking out her blueprint, as Snake walked away and resumed his call with Hal
Kirby: Pit made peace with Brewster, and he even invited him to stop by Cafe Leblanc one day. Which I doubt will happen. From the looks of it, Brewster is a huge workaholic. I doubt that anyone will see him outside the museum!
"I'm back!" announced Pit as he, Kirby, and Incineroar returned to Cafe Leblanc. The angel expected Viridi and Joker to welcome him back with open arms but instead, the two were both angry.
"Pit...you are in big trouble," Joker scolded the angel, knowing the right kind of punishment to hand out. "Leaving without permission...you and the boys will be on clean-up duty for the rest of the month."
"Pfft. That's it?" Pit was at first unfazed by the punishment, only to sour quickly when Joker took out a toothbrush and a tiny dustpan. "Uh oh..."
"These are the tools you three will be using. Hope you have fun. Now put your aprons back on, and get back to work."
"Nice going, Pit..." Kirby whispered to Pit, as the three amigos put on their aprons and rejoined Joker and Viridi behind the counter. An incensed Viridi grabbed Pit by the collar, pulling the angel close to her face.
"Visit the museum without me again and I'll break your spine to the point where all your spinal fluid will leak out..." Viridi threatened Pit, who took the threat to hurt as he nodded his head. Viridi would let go of Pit, who was grateful that Viridi didn't hurt him then; Brewster was already enough for one day.
The Luminary had spent most of his day snooping around Master Hand. However, his mission was put on hold after Doc Louis had strangled him, among other things until Little Mac cooled his boxing trainer down. Now discharged from the fitness center, the Luminary stopped by Master Hand's room, as he took a peek inside and saw Master Hand with Isabelle and a couple of others.
"As promised, Isabelle...your ice cream sundae!" Master Hand said to Isabelle, as the Ice Climbers presented a large sundae to the Shih Tzu. "Courtesy of the Ice Climbers." Sundaes were also made for Ayaha, Harvey, and Carrington.
"You actually followed through on a promise you made?" Isabelle asked Master Hand, unable to wipe the big smile off her face. Almost like she was speaking to a different Master Hand. "Unbelievable!"
"How could I not? We sold a lot of the Seattle Kraken gear; the Yiga Clan certainly came through. So many fans of the Seattle Kraken we made together!"
Master Kohga: Starting today, the Yiga Clan will be fans of the Seattle Kraken. Another team that'll be a part of our sports fandom, along with the Atlanta Braves. As a lifelong Braves fan since this month or so, I cannot begin to express how much their World Series win meant to me!
"Let us know if you want any sprinkles," Popo said to Isabelle, before leaning in close to the Shih Tzu and whispering in her ear, "The sprinkles make the sundae..."
"She can ask for sprinkles if she chooses to," smiled Nana as she gently pulled Popo away from Isabelle. The Doom Slayer, standing with Isabelle, patted her head for a job well done - and Isabelle didn't feel any type of way about it.
"Thanks for the sundaes, Master Hand!" thanked Harvey as he, Ayaha, and Carrington enjoyed their desserts. Having seen enough, the Luminary pulled away from Master Hand's bedroom door.
"Held up his end of the bargain, and even awarded the others..." the mage reflected upon what he saw from Master Hand, before coming to a conclusion. "...Master Hand may be changing for the better."
"Sure buddy...we'll believe it when we see it," snorted Ryuji as he walked by, holding an ice pack to his head which grabbed the Luminary's attention.
"Why the ice pack?" the Luminary asked Ryuji, who stopped in place; Ryuji would give an answer, but not at the risk of hurting his tough-guy reputation.
"...I'd rather not say. But before I go...you should watch AEW Rampage tonight at 7 o'clock, Pacific Time. It's a wrestling show. It has the best athlete in the world, and the best comedic wrestler too!"
"The best athlete? LeBron James is a professional wrestler now?" LeBron crossing over from basketball to wrestling would make for quite the headline. Even bigger than Michael Jordan coming out of retirement.
"Whatever...I don't need you. I'm gonna watch it anyway." Ryuji waved off the Luminary as he continued down the hallway, raising his fist up high. "For the key demographic!"
"Sure could use a napkin..." said Carrington as he left Master Hand's room, only to run into the Luminary. "...hey buddy! You weren't spying on Master Hand, were you?
"I might've kept a close eye on him," replied the Luminary, keeping his intentions close to the chest. His job was far from unfinished.
"Man, Master Hand seems a lot different today compared to the last time I saw him. He was kinda nice, and considerate even! Hope he keeps it up."
"Yes, I've known Master Hand for a few years now...you have no idea the kind of stuff we have to go through. A change would be nice."
A new Master Hand would be a win not just for Master Hand himself...but for everyone else.
